Best Beginner's Hack

The best project by a team composed of first-time hackers at HackXX according to the criteria. Each member of the team will receive Elegoo UNO Project Super Starter Kit for Arduino.

UCSD's first women's hackathon is a place to empower women to achieve their technological dreams.

HackXX is UC San Diego's women's hackathon and an empowering place to build great projects. Over 24 hours, women will be given the tools and knowledge to materialize their technological dreams. They will be able to form strong bonds by collaborating with other women in tech, interacting with the the CS community, and engaging with industry representatives from top companies.

Kristin AgcaoiliProlific VR hacker and Project Lead for the UCSD VR Club

Judging Criteria

Technology
How technically impressive was the hack? Was the technical problem the team tackled difficult? Did it use a particularly clever technique or did it use many different components? Did the technology involved make you go "Wow"?

Design
Did the team put thought into the user experience? How well designed is the interface? For a hardware project, it might be more about how good the human-computer interaction is (e.g. is it easy to use or does it use a cool interface?).

Completion
Does the hack work? Did the team achieve everything they wanted?

Learning
Did the team stretch themselves? Did they try to learn something new? What kind of projects have they worked on before? For an team that typically does VR and tries mobile, their exploration should be rewarded.